Pattern Hack

I really enjoy making a flat zipper case.  I have made a lot over the year to sell at craft fairs.

So it was one of the first patterns written for Bon Couture Designs.  At Bon Couture Designs, we have decided that we need to make some new samples for our social media platforms.

I made this smaller zipper case to keep all my drawing pens safe when I am out and about and to take away to France in the summer.  I love to do quick sketches of places, floral and beach inspirational things when I am on holiday.  It is a keepsake memory book.  

I saw something similar to this 'pattern hack' on Instagram.  It was a ten minute make.  I will be making some more as I think they would make a lovely gift combined with a note book/diary.

Fabric Bowl

I have been working on  a new design for Fabric Bowls.

 This is the first design finished.

 I will write up instructions soon.

I have several ideas to improve this bowl so need to play before I give you the instructions.

Plym Jar 20p
Total £5.50

Last Stockings Of the Year!

I have made five more small stockings.  These will be the last I make for 2014.

Order your stockings now for 2015. 

Plym Jar 5 x 20p = £1.00

Total £4.90 

Tea Cosy

I really enjoy making tea cosies.  I have made three in the last month.  They are quick and simple to make.  They also make ideal gifts. 

This cosy is madw with Moda fabrics. 

I altered the pattern again to make this cosy smaller than my last two.  It stills fits over a large tea pot. 

Plym Jar 20p

Total £3.70.   

More Stockings

Three meduim stockings and five small stockings.

Plym Jar
3 x 30p = 90p

5 x 20p = £1.00

Total Jar £3.30

Another Tea Cosy

I have altered my tea cosy pattern.  I am now very happy with the size of the cosy.

I used Moda fabrics to make this cosy.  Once again this cosy is for sell.  Please email for details.

Plym Jar 20p

Total Jar  £1.40

Stockings again!!

It is that time of year again.  I have started making more small Christmas stockings.

Well I started cutting out the parts in January. I do a mass cut of all the parts and then store them in boxes until I am ready to stitch. Five stockings finished.

Plym Jar 5 x 20p = £1.00

Total Jar £1.20

Dartmoor Arts and Crafts Show

Dartmoor Arts and Crafts Show

29th - 31st Oct 

10 am - 5 pm

Princetown

Devon

It is the best show to date.  All the stalls have handmade items.  

 This is my stall.

I am in the main hall.

I will be pleased to see you for a cuppa!

Arts and Crafts Fayre

I have a stall at the Arts and Crafts Fayre in Princetown school on Dartmoor.
The show details are:
10am to 5pm
Entrance free
Thursday 7th to Saturday 16th August

Whilst I am here I bring in projects to sew as we get some quiet moments.  I had finished ten travel tissue covers.  I will sell these covers on my stall.  

Plym Jar

10 x 10p = £1.00

Dartmoor Arts and Craft Fayre again!

I have been making again lots of items to sell at Dartmoor Arts and Craft Fayre later this month!

 Three red polka dot cases.

 Four blue polka dot cases.

Five blue polka dot fabric boxes.

 Five blue polka dot tissue cases!

Plym Jar  17 x 20p = £3.40

Dartmoor Arts and Craft Fayre

Dartmoor Arts and Crafts Fayre

7th - 16th August 2014

Princetown Primary School

Princetown

Devon

Free Entrance - a donation

10 am - 5 pm

(All enrty donations and raffle proceds goes to the school funds.)

All stall holders are local artists.

See you there.....

Craft Fayre

I spent the day at the Fabric and Paper craft fayre today, you may know it as 'Just Tracys'.  My stall was overflowing with all the items that I have made recently.  I met and chatted with some wonderful people.

Thank you for coming and supporting the event.

Easter Bags

I have made some Easter Bags, in fact I have made seven so far.  These small bags take a fat quarter of fabric to make, yes a whole fat quarter!!  

I forgot to show you my pin cushions that I have made for the craft fayre. Four round pin cushions plus a tiny round cushion and one large pin cushion.  

Plym Jar

7 x 20p = £1.40

5 x 20p = £1.00

1 x 10p = 10p

Total £2.50  

Craft Fayre

Craft Fayre season is about to begin again in the next few days.  I will be at Just Tracy's craft fayre on the 12th April 2014 10 am - 3 pm.

I have been making small items that are quickest to make as my shoulder injury is still on going.  I am only spending ten minutes at a time cutting, pinning or sewing to avoid causing my shoulder further injury or pain.  I am still sewing, laughing and breathing!

I hope to see you all at Just Tracy's craft fayre.

Plym Jar
7 x 20p = £1.40

6 x 10p = 60p

Total £2.00

Craft Fayre

Today I had a table at Just Tracys craft fayre.  This is the second fayre this year at Just Tracys that I have attended with all my hand crafted items.

This fist photo shows the difficult time I was having fitting all my wares onto one table.  Sorry I do not know why the photo has turned to a side view, this is the first time in all my years blogging that this has happen to me.       

And it has happen again! Never mind I am off to the Malvern Autumn Quilt show tomorrow with the girls. Do not forget the clocks change tonight.    

Craft Fayre

Nicky, Sue and I booked a table each at a local craft fayre to sell our handmade items.  We each have different styles of  sewing.



I made lots of small items that would made good 'stocking fillers' gifts.  Travel tissue covers, pencil cases, make up cases and Easter egg flower bags.

The flower bags were popular as it is only a few days until Easter Sunday. These bags could be filled with creme eggs.   

As you can see I made lots of flower bags.

Now we have to get sewing again to make lots of new items for the Christmas fayre in the autumn.